Spotted Handfish Facts The most noteworthy fact about the Spotted Handfish is their moderate air of mystery. They’re a very rare ocean species, and not well studied. Yet, what we do know about them fascinates marine biologists. Their name derives from the presence of rather highly adapted pectoral fins which resemble human hands and are used to […]
Jade Vine
Jade Vine Facts Its highly unique nature ranks as the most noteworthy fact about the gorgeous Jade Vine. The magnificent beauty of this plant conceals the point that it’s actually a legume. Botanists list them as closely related to beans such as the runner bean and kidney bean. While the seed pods of the species remain […]
Kodkod
Kodkod Facts The Kodkod is a wildcat species which surprises many who learn of its existence. That’s because this remarkable animal grows no larger than the average house cat. Many people do not even know of the cat’s existence because the kodkod’s range oh habitation is highly limited and typically remote. This includes rainforests and extreme […]
Elephant Foot Yam
Elephant Yam Facts Above all, the surprising Elephant Foot Yam ranks as perhaps the most foul-smelling of all known food crops. Yet despite its powerful aroma, considered putrid by most, it is a popular food crop in some regions of the world. However, its area of distribution remains limited and continues to shrink for various reasons […]
Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear Facts To begin with, the powerful and majestic Grizzly Bear actually represents a subspecies of brown bear. At one time there was a total of five separate recognized species of Grizzly Bear, and each had their distinct range. There were once two other subspecies in North America alone, yet sadly, the California Grizzly […]
Blue Chilean Crocus
Blue Chilean Crocus Facts Interestingly, despite the name, the quite beautiful Blue Chilean Crocus isn’t actually a crocus at all. Botanists actually classify this remarkable species as a member of a rather different family of flowering plants. Yet none can deny the delicate beauty of its blooms, regardless of its classification. Sadly, however, this same beauty […]
Bluebottle Ant
Bluebottle Ant Facts and Information Without a doubt, the most noteworthy fact about the Bluebottle Ant remains the confusion over their name. That confusion happens because this bi-colored insect actually represents a type of parasitic wasp. Many varieties of flower wasps have a wingless gender, and this holds true for them as well. Not incidentally, […]
Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish
Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish Facts The name itself gives the most noteworthy fact about the Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish. They remain the largest known existing freshwater invertebrates in the world. In addition to their sheer size, this massive invertebrate also has an extremely long lifespan for its kind. Because of this, exceptional individual specimens have […]
Northern Bald Ibis
Northern Bald Ibis Facts Above all, the quite distinctive Northern Bald Ibis ranks as one of the rarest and most endangered of all known migratory birds. This ranking occurs because experts know of only 500 wild individuals remaining. In addition, this animal remains the only species of ibis known to breed and nest along cliff […]
North Sulawesi Babirusa
North Sulawesi Babirusa Facts Arguably, the North Sulawesi Babirusa has an appearance so distinctive that many consider it to be a prehistoric species. While not truly prehistoric, they do have a long history with humans. Additionally, the upward curving tusks of the males pose a serious problem for them. Due to their growth rate and […]
